Great deal of
Very much and great deal of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very much" instead a pronoun phrase "Great deal of".
Very much
Very much adverb - To a very great degree or extent.
Great deal of and very much are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Great deal of" instead a pronoun phrase "Very much".
Both terms in one sentence
- Getting Crap Past the Radar: Avis is very much in love with her husband, and devotes a great deal of her manuscript to talking about his passion and energy.
Source: Literature / The Iron Heel -
After his death, Kitty spends a great deal of time watching the sunrise, feeling its warmth, and reflecting on how good it feels, with the symbolism of the trope very much coming through in how she finally feels safe, happy, and free of worry at last.
Source: Literature / Kitty Norville
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